McGinn apologizes for pepper spray, asks for police review

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn apologized Wednesday to peaceful protestors who were pepper sprayed by Seattle police during an Occupy Seattle demonstration. One of the protesters hit with pepper spray was Dorli Rainey, an 84-year-old former school teacher and activist.

“For the last six weeks, Seattle has been working to address issues raised by the Occupy Seattle movement and its protest actions. My instruction to police and other city departments has been to protect free speech rights, protect public safety of protesters and the public, and protect other legitimate public and private uses of property,” McGinn said in a statement.